Questions

Questions:
1. **Where did HIV came from ?** - The earliest known case of infection with HIV-1 in a human was detected in a blood sample collected in 1959 from a man in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2. **Which body fluids transmit HIV ?** - These body fluids have been shown to contain high concentrations of HIV:
 * blood
 * semen
 * vaginal fluid
 * breast milk
 * other body fluids containing blood

3. **How effective are Latex condoms in preventing HIV ?** - Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing heterosexual sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Research on the effectiveness of latex condoms in preventing heterosexual transmission is both comprehensive and conclusive. The ability of latex condoms to prevent transmission has been scientifically established in laboratory studies as well as in epidemiologic studies of uninfected persons at very high risk of infection because they were involved in sexual relationships with HIV-infected partners.